A woman in India did exactly that after she turned down an arranged marriage because the suitor didn't want her dog too.

Karishma Walia, who works in Gurgaon, was in talks with the "eligible bachelor" from New Delhi when they hit an impasse overher beloved pet, Lucy.

"I don't want a dog to come in between my love life and not share the same bed... that's for sure," he said, according to a WhatsApp conversation between the pair which was posted on Twitter. "And my mom doesn't like dogs in general."

After she explained that's why "it won't work out", he evidently thought she was barking mad.